Tiscali Quicklinks. Please visit our Accessibility Page for a list of the Access Keys you can use to find your way around the site, skip directly to the main navigation, to the page content, or to more links within reference.
| SPANISH INDEX: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| PHRASES |
| la | the ; her ; it |
labio m | lip |
laborable | working (day) |
laborables | weekdays |
laca f | hair spray |
lado m | side |
al lado de | beside |
lago m | lake |
lana f | wool |
lancha f | launch |
lancha motora | motorboat |
langosta f | lobster |
langostino m | king prawn |
largo(a) | long |
largo recorrido | long-distance (train, etc.) |
las | them ; the |
lata f | can (container) ; tin |
lateral | side |
lavable | washable |
lavabo m | lavatory ; washbasin |
lavadero m | laundry room |
lavado(a) | washed |
lavado en seco | dry-cleaning |
lavado y marcado | shampoo and set |
lavadora f | washing machine |
lavandería f | laundry |
lavar | to wash |
lavarse | to wash oneself |
laxante m | laxative |
leche f | milk |
leche condensada | condensed milk |
leche de vaca | cow's milk |
leche desnatada | skimmed milk |
leche entera | full cream milk |
leche merengada | milk and egg sorbet |
lechón m | sucking pig |
lechuga f | lettuce |
leer | to read |
legumbres fpl | pulses |
lejía f | bleach |
lencería f | lingerie ; linen ; draper's |
lengua f | language ; tongue |
lenguas de gato | sponge fingers |
lenguado m | sole ; lemon sole |
lente f | lens |
lentes de contacto | contact lenses |
lentejas fpl | lentils |
lentillas fpl | contact lenses |
levantar | to lift |
levantarse | to get up ; to rise |
libra f | pound (currency, weight) |
libra esterlina | pound sterling (£) |
libre | free ; vacant ; for hire (taxi) |
libre de impuestos | tax-free |
dejen el paso libre | keep clear |
librería f | bookshop |
libro m | book |
licencia f | permit ; licence |
licenciarse | to graduate |
licor m | liqueur |
licores mpl | spirits |
lidia f | bullfight |
liebre f | hare |
lima f | file (for nails) ; lime |
límite m | limit ; boundary |
límite de velocidad | speed limit |
limón m | lemon |
limonada f | lemonade |
limpiar | to clean |
limpieza en seco f | dry-cleaning |
lindo(a) | nice (Lat. Am.) |
línea f | line |
líneas aéreas | airlines |
lino m | linen |
linterna f | torch |
liquidación f | sales |
líquido m | liquid |
liso(a) | plain ; smooth |
lista f | list |
lista de correos | poste restante |
lista de precios | price list | |